Electricity price in Lithuania today
On Monday 26 October, electricity in Lithuania costs 0.88 c/kWh on average incl. VAT. The cheapest clock hour is 04:00–05:00, at 0.01 c; the most expensive is 16:00–17:00, at 3.61 c. On Monday 26 October, electricity in Lithuania costs 0.73 c/kWh on average excl. VAT. The cheapest clock hour is 04:00–05:00, at 0.01 c; the most expensive is 16:00–17:00, at 2.99 c.
Prices in c/kWh (1 c = €0.01) · times in Vilnius time
Price now
18:30–18:45 · prices published Sun 25 Oct 14:50
1.331.10 c/kWh incl. VATexcl. VAT
Average today 0.880.73 · 0.510.43 c higher than yesterday (avg 0.370.30)
Overall, today is cheap: the average price is 93% lower than the average of the last 30 days. The levels only compare prices within the day.
Cheapest clock hour ahead: 23:00–24:00 · 0.440.37 c
When is electricity cheapest?
Cheapest continuous period from now, past midnight too once tomorrow's prices are out. Average price incl. VATexcl. VAT, c/kWh.
- 1 hour 23:00–24:00 in 4 h 23 min average 0.440.37 c
- 2 hours 22:30–00:30 in 3 h 53 min average 0.500.42 c
- 3 hours 22:00–01:00 in 3 h 23 min average 0.550.45 c
- 4 hours 21:00–01:00 in 2 h 23 min average 0.600.49 c
Most expensive clock hour left today: 18:00–19:00 (1.451.20 c)
Price through the day
Now 18:30–18:45 · 1.331.10 c/kWh incl. VATexcl. VAT
c/kWh incl. VATexcl. VAT, per quarter hour. Colours compare each price with the day’s average; a price is marked as expensive only if it is above the average by at least 1.211 c.
Why is electricity cheaper than usual today?
Today's average price is 0.880.73 c/kWh incl. VATexcl. VAT, 93% lower than the average of the last 30 days, which was 12.2210.10 c. The price levels in the card and the chart compare the hours within this day only. In general, Lithuanian prices fall on windy days and around sunny middays, when local wind and solar cover much of the demand.
Price hour by hour
| Time | Price | :00 | :15 | :30 | :45 | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00–01:00 | 0.180.15 | 0.180.15 | 0.170.14 | 0.180.15 | 0.180.15 | Cheap |
| 01:00–02:00 | 0.150.13 | 0.180.15 | 0.150.12 | 0.150.12 | 0.150.12 | Cheap |
| 02:00–03:00 | 0.070.05 | 0.080.07 | 0.070.05 | 0.060.05 | 0.060.05 | Cheap |
| 03:00–04:00 | 0.060.05 | 0.040.03 | 0.050.04 | 0.070.06 | 0.090.07 | Cheap |
| 04:00–05:00 | 0.010.01 | 0.000.00 | 0.000.00 | 0.010.01 | 0.010.01 | Cheap |
| 05:00–06:00 | 0.080.07 | 0.030.03 | 0.090.08 | 0.110.09 | 0.110.09 | Cheap |
| 06:00–07:00 | 0.450.37 | 0.170.14 | 0.390.32 | 0.610.50 | 0.640.53 | Cheap |
| 07:00–08:00 | 1.251.03 | 0.650.53 | 1.211.00 | 1.331.10 | 1.821.50 | Normal |
| 08:00–09:00 | 0.850.70 | 0.850.70 | 0.850.70 | 0.850.70 | 0.850.71 | Normal |
| 09:00–10:00 | 1.120.93 | 1.211.00 | 1.211.00 | 0.920.76 | 1.160.96 | Normal |
| 10:00–11:00 | 1.010.83 | 1.331.10 | 0.850.70 | 0.920.76 | 0.920.76 | Normal |
| 11:00–12:00 | 0.860.71 | 0.910.75 | 0.850.70 | 0.850.70 | 0.850.70 | Normal |
| 12:00–13:00 | 0.990.82 | 0.820.67 | 0.850.70 | 0.860.71 | 1.451.20 | Normal |
| 13:00–14:00 | 1.341.11 | 1.781.47 | 1.211.00 | 1.160.96 | 1.211.00 | Normal |
| 14:00–15:00 | 1.130.93 | 0.640.53 | 0.850.70 | 1.211.00 | 1.821.50 | Normal |
| 15:00–16:00 | 1.361.12 | 0.860.71 | 0.950.78 | 1.211.00 | 2.422.00 | Normal |
| 16:00–17:00 | 3.612.99 | 1.331.10 | 4.243.50 | 4.443.67 | 4.443.67 | Very expensive |
| 17:00–18:00 | 1.641.36 | 2.422.00 | 1.611.33 | 1.331.10 | 1.211.00 | Normal |
| 18:00–19:00 Now hourly average this quarter hour: 1.331.10 | 1.451.20 | 1.811.50 | 1.821.50 | 1.331.10 | 0.860.71 | Normal |
| 19:00–20:00 | 0.980.81 | 1.211.00 | 1.211.00 | 0.850.70 | 0.650.53 | Normal |
| 20:00–21:00 | 0.750.62 | 0.850.70 | 0.850.70 | 0.640.53 | 0.640.53 | Normal |
| 21:00–22:00 | 0.740.61 | 0.850.70 | 0.850.70 | 0.640.53 | 0.630.52 | Normal |
| 22:00–23:00 | 0.610.51 | 0.640.53 | 0.630.52 | 0.590.49 | 0.590.49 | Cheap |
| 23:00–24:00 | 0.440.37 | 0.460.38 | 0.470.39 | 0.430.36 | 0.410.34 | Cheap |
Past prices
About the prices
Source: ENTSO-E Transparency Platform. "With VAT" includes 21% VAT.
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What is the exchange price (biržos kaina)?
The exchange price (biržos kaina) is the day-ahead wholesale price of electricity in Lithuania, set in the European day-ahead auction; many people call it the Nord Pool price. All of Lithuania is one price area. Since 1 October 2025 there is a price for every 15 minutes. On an exchange-price plan you pay this price plus the supplier's margin. On a fixed plan you pay an agreed price, and the exchange price matters only when the plan is renewed.
How is the price set?
Bids for every quarter hour of the next day close at 13:00 Lithuanian time (12:00 CET). The prices of all connected European areas are then calculated together and published around 14:00 Lithuanian time. Lithuania usually shares its price with Latvia, and often with Estonia. It is linked to Sweden by the NordBalt cable and to Poland by LitPol Link; when these are full, the Baltic price can be far from the Swedish or Polish one.
What moves the electricity price in Lithuania?
For years Lithuania imported most of its electricity, so its prices followed its neighbours. Wind and solar farms have grown fast since then, and in 2025 Lithuania produced about three quarters of the power it used. Sunny, windy days now bring low and sometimes negative prices, while calm winter evenings are expensive. The Kruonis pumped-storage plant and new grid batteries help even out the day. Since February 2025 the Baltic grids run in sync with continental Europe. Prices are usually lowest at night and, on sunny days, around midday.
What else is on an electricity bill in Lithuania?
Besides the energy, you pay ESO for transmission and distribution (persiuntimas). ESO's plans let you pay for distribution at one rate around the clock, or at two or four time-of-day rates; with two rates, nights and weekends are cheaper, but the exchange price does not follow them. The bill also includes VIAP, the price of public service obligations, which the regulator VERT sets every year; in 2026 it is slightly negative, so it lowers the bill a little. The supplier adds its margin and may charge a monthly fee. VAT (PVM) is 21%.
Questions and answers
How much does electricity cost in Lithuania?
The exchange price (biržos kaina) here is the energy part, in euro cents per kWh, the same everywhere in Lithuania. It changes every 15 minutes. ESO's price for distribution (persiuntimas), your supplier's margin and 21% VAT come on top, so the price on your bill is well above it. Distribution prices depend on your ESO plan, so we don't show a total.
What is VIAP?
VIAP is the price of public service obligations (viešuosius interesus atitinkančios paslaugos): services the state requires of the power system, such as reserve capacity and support for some power plants. The regulator VERT sets it every year, per kWh. For 2026 it is slightly negative, −0.044 euro cents per kWh excl. VAT, so it takes a little off the bill instead of adding to it.
Why does Lithuania's electricity price follow its neighbours?
After the Ignalina nuclear plant closed in 2009, Lithuania imported most of its power for years, and it still relies on links to Latvia, Sweden (NordBalt) and Poland (LitPol Link). Wind and solar farms have grown fast since then, and in 2025 Lithuania produced about three quarters of the power it used, so windy, sunny days are cheap. Calm winter evenings often bring the highest prices.
When is electricity cheapest today?
See the cheapest 1 to 4 hours in a row above. The exchange price is usually lowest at night and, from spring to autumn, around sunny middays, and highest in the evening. On an exchange-price plan it pays to run the washing machine or charge the car in the cheap hours.
Is the night tariff (naktinis tarifas) the same as the exchange price?
No. Day and night rates belong to ESO's distribution price: on a two-zone plan distribution costs less at night (23:00–07:00 in winter, 00:00–08:00 during summer time) and at weekends. The exchange price is separate and changes every 15 minutes. On an exchange-price plan the cheapest time is when both are low, which is often, but not always, at night.
Exchange-price or fixed plan: which pays off?
On an exchange-price plan you gain when prices are low and when you move your use to the cheap hours, but you pay the expensive hours in full. A fixed plan keeps the energy price the same for the agreed period and protects you from spikes. Distribution, VIAP and VAT are paid the same way with both.
Can the electricity price be negative in Lithuania?
Yes, mostly on sunny, windy days from spring to autumn, when Lithuania's wind and solar farms produce more than can be used or exported. On an exchange-price plan the energy then costs nothing, or even takes a little off your bill, depending on the plan, but you still pay for distribution, with VAT.